The buzz surrounding Bitcoin’s leap into the NFT world via Ordinals might be fleeting. A Dappradar study reveals that trading actions and sales figures for Bitcoin Ordinals have plummeted by a staggering 97% since their May 2023 zenith. This downturn mirrors a wider slowdown in the NFT sector. However, the slump in Bitcoin Ordinals is […]
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Unmoved by Better Than Expected US Retail Sales Data
Bitcoin mostly consolidated on Tuesday, as traders anticipated the release of July’s retail sales data from the United States. Sales rose by 0.7%, better than the 0.4% expected, and this comes following a 0.2% increase in June. Ethereum also remained unchanged prior to the data. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was trading in the red for the […]
NFT Sales Jump 6.59%: A Week of Growth, Dominance of Ethereum, and Record-Breaking Collections
In the past seven days, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has seen a slight rise, recording sales of $ 106.87 million — an increase of 6.59% from the previous week. Ethereum-based NFTs made a significant contribution, accounting for 56.35% of the total weekly sales, or roughly $ 60.23 million, a modest 0.98% climb …
Microstrategy Increases Bitcoin Holdings to 152,800 BTC — Plans to Buy More With $750 Million Stock Sales
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has disclosed that it now holds 152,800 bitcoins, acquired for $ 4.53 billion. A total of 12,800 bitcoins were acquired in the second quarter. The company also revealed that it plans to buy more bitcoin with proceeds from sales of its common stock of up to $ 750 million. Microstrategy Boosts …
Ordinals Reach 20 Million Milestone, But Bitcoin-Based NFT Sales Slide
This week marked a milestone as the number of Ordinal inscriptions minted on the Bitcoin blockchain crossed the impressive 20 million threshold. But despite this achievement, Bitcoin-based non-fungible token (NFT) or Ordinal marketplace sales have witnessed a downturn since mid-July. Once consistently taking the second spot week after week in the NFT sales ranking, Bitcoin-based […]